Historical Events In 1920

Oct 29   On this day in history ed Barrow appointed GM of NY Yankees  

Oct 29   On this day in history johann Ernst Perabo, composer, dies at 74  

Oct 30   On this day in history the Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.  

Oct 31   In the year 1920 dick Francis, Wales, jockey/detective writer (Whip Hand, High Stakes)  

Oct 31   In the year 1920 romania annexes Bessarabia  

Nov 01   Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 01   James J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes) in the year 1920.  

Nov 02   Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 02   On this day in history fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer  

Nov 02   KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station in the year 1920.  

Nov 02   In the year 1920 warren G Harding elected President  

Nov 03   In the year 1920 "Emperor Jones" opens at Provincetown Theater  

Nov 04   Georges Papy, Belgian mathematician (Numbers Game) in the year 1920.  

Nov 05   In the year 1920 douglass North, American economist, Nobel Prize laureate  

Nov 06   On this day in history john Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC)  

Nov 08   Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Actress Edna Lewis Thomas debuts at Putnam Theatre Brooklyn on this day in history.  

Nov 10   George Bernard Shaw's "Heartbreak House," premieres in NYC in the year 1920.  

Nov 10   On this day in history tod Andrews, NYC, actor (From Hell it Came, Outrage)  

Nov 11   Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon) on this day in history.  

Nov 13   In the year 1920 hudson River frozen at Albany  

Nov 14   On this day in history american Pro Football League's Chic Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards  

Nov 14   On this day in history johnny Desmond, Detroit Mich, singer (Your Hit Parade)  

Nov 15   Ernst Toller's "Massen und Menschen," premieres in Neurenberg in the year 1920.  

Nov 15   Free City of Danzig established under League of Nations protection in the year 1920.  

Nov 15   League of Nations holds first meeting, in Geneva on this day in history.  

Nov 16   On this day in history australia's Qantas airways founded in Winton, Queensland as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited  

Nov 16   In the year 1920 betty Hicks, LPGA golfer  

Nov 16   On this day in history postage meter first used in US in lieu of postage stamps  

Nov 18   Alfred William Bedford, test pilot in the year 1920.  

Nov 18   On this day in history apollo Theater (Academy, Bryant) opens at 221 W 42nd St NYC  

Nov 19   On this day in history ursula Heathcote Nicholls, campaigner  

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Jan 01   Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Roger Peacock, writer was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02   In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02   Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Adam, French writer (L'enfant d'Austerlitz), dies at 57  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (b. 1843)  

Jan 07   In the year 1920 death of edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)  

Jan 14   John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (b. 1864) died in the year 1920.  

Jan 16   In the year 1920 reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler (b. 1876)  

Jan 25   Amadeo Modigliani, Italian sculptor/painter, dies at 35 in the year 1920.  

Jan 26   Matthias Enzberger, German minister of finance, murdered died on this day in history.